Health Charities That specialise in Dementia

We work in the field of dementia, providing awareness and information about the condition, and training in its effective management.

A weekly social club, providing a warm, caring atmosphere for the elderly, and those with early dementia; where they are stimulated by games, exercise and entertainment.It also gives respite to their carers two days a week.

Mangreen Trust provides space, facilities for recreation, spiritual activities, swimming, training, wellness, meetings & educational activities. Monthly spiritual gatherings welcome any faith or none. In-person support for those with dementia, carers & the wider community. An honesty farm shop supports the local community. With our partner, we provide support to other charities and organisations.

The Schonfeld Square Foundation has a wide range of therapeutic and recreational activities for the elderly and infirm and has specialist provision for people with dementia.

BALANCE CLASS, DANCE-TEACHING & SOCIAL, ART CLASSES, EXERCISE - TAI CHI , YOGA, PILATES, FITNESS CHILDRENS BALLET, DANCE & CRAFT, KIDDIBOP, BRIDGE, U3A MEETINGS, INC. FRENCH, BRIDGE, RUMMIKUB, WHIST, PHOTOGRAPHY, NHS BLOOD COLLECTION, UKULELE,CRAFTING, MACHINE KNITTING, SLIMMING WORLD , LINK & FILLING STATION CHURCH MTGS, WAL SPINNERS, IAMS, SOCIAL GATHERING FOR LONELINESS/DEMENTIA

The Daycentre provides a warm space, social interaction & freshly cooked lunches at moderate prices between 10am & 2pm every Tuesday and Thursday, for the local residents over 55. This is funded by rental of the premises to a variety of organisations for their activities with particular emphasis on groups supporting the over 55's eg Blind & Housebound & Alzheimer's groups.

Day Centre for people in the local area suffering from Dementia/Alzheimer's so giving their families/carer much needed respite.

- Elders support work (hot meals, dementia support)- Support work with young people with health/mental health needs- Community culture and heritage- General community support and signposting (benefits, housing, employment, education advocacy)

The Robert Parker Charity through its Centre offers the elderly of Bloxwich and Blakenhall area, free of charge, a dementia cafe group for people living with dementia to provide reminiscence, stimulating activity and socialisation and two weekly groups providing cognitive stimulation therapy in a warm and friendly environment.

Village Hall for use by residents and local community. Activities range from the very young to the elderly: Bridge Club, WI, Keep Fit, Dementia Care Day Centre with lunches on two days a week, Parish Council Meetings, Table tennis club, Social evenings, Hall and Committee Room available for Hire for Parties, meetings and functions.

A community choir which holds three concerts each year.Soloist parts are sung by students from the major music schools and musicians from music schools play instruments.Collections are made for worthy charities including Teenage Cancer Trust,Children with Leukaemia,Surrey Air Ambulance,Headway Surrey , Aspire ( for spinal injuries). Dementia UK,Cancer Research , Heart Research UK .

Collections in Tavistock at Christmas, at Goose Fair annually, most years a Golf tournament at Tavistock Golf Club in May.The Shelterbox Trust is supported, there is an annual dinner for senior citizens,supporting dementia campaign,organising "Youth Speaks" for local schools etc, help afforded when possible to local good causes and overseas disasters.

Hire of Hall to various Recreational Clubs including Bowls, Bingo, Art and Crafts, Memory, Alzheimers, Dance clubs and Exercise classes.Hire of Hall for private parties and other celebratory functions.Fundraising events including Bingo, fairs, plant sales.Community events: Village fair , National and Royal events

Support to dementia sufferers and their familiesSocial isolation amongst the elderlyYoung peopleVeteransAnimal welfare

Fund raising by collection boxes for local and national charities as well as the running of events for the same purpose. Only small donations made this year. Balance to be donated in Rotary year 2103-14 to Shelterbox, Rotary Foundation, Contented Dementia (local charity) and other local causes.

To improve the quality of life of the elderly in Amersham and District.(Amersham Chesham & Little ChalfontSpecifically we run 2 lunch-clubs and have for more than 20 years provided transport for the disabled( both wheelchair & those with assisted mobility) for these clubs , a third party charity who specialism is dementia, & a ladies mid week worship group.We also run a befriending service

To provide day care facilities to African/Caribbean Elders and people of other communities in the city of Nottingham. To provide support to those elders who have dementia to improve the quality of their life and promote self worth.

We use income from a property that we own and donations. We donate money, clothes and other useful items to other charities and causes. Since covid the church is no longer running physical services. Support is now given to former members and others in the community via prayer and spiritual guidance by virtual/ phone communication.The Minister also works with local Dementia/ Althzeimer groups.

Raising money for local, national and international organisations. e.g. local schools, hospitals, hospices, Enfield Alzheimer's Association, Macmillan Nurses, Enfield Crossroads etc.Internationally, we raise money for Rotary Foundation and Rotary Aqua and Shelterboxes.The money is raised through Christmas Float Collections, Firework Displays and events such as quiz nights and charity dinners.

To provide a building for the local community to meet and pursue many and varied opportunities in the field of Education, Leisure, Training, Young People with Disabilities, Spiritualist Church, Sport for Young People, Seniors & Community Clubs including Youth Club, Art, Tai Chi, Aycliffe Day Nursery, Children Art & Craft Workshops & Icing class, dementia friendly building with dementia champions.

Charitable work in the community especially for the elderly including dementia sufferers & their carers and young people and also fund raising for local charities. Through Rotary International we are involved in the provision of services elsewhere in the world including disaster areas through the provision of Shelter and Emergency boxes, polio eradication, shoe boxes for under-privileged children.

We give grants to individuals raising money for charity, especially those who are giving their own time and effort.We also give directly to other charities.Our priorities are Cancer, Alzheimers, Great Ormond St, National Trust and other medical, jewish, educational, community and childrens' charities in the UK.

The Charity provides the type of relief not provided by the statutory agencies to residents of the Parishes of Albrighton, Boningale & Donington who are considered to be in need Examples include , provision of holidays to needy families, payment of travelling expenses for young people and suport for establishment of 'Care & Share' group for residents with dementia and their carers

Organise music events in order to support and stimulate music activity within Sefton and Merseyside for amateur choirs, school choirs and dementia friendly choirs. Fund, in partnership with Sefton Music Service, choral workshops in primary schools leading to celebratory concerts annually under the 'Sing for Sefton' identity. Support the weekly Memories R Made dementia friendly choir, Southport.

The Charity gives grants to support those suffering with Dementia and their carers.